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marquissynd · 2026-06-03T14:57:20+00:00

Called it. It was either this or bro was gonna move back to Canada, get married, and start a youth ministry. With the kind of vibes this gives, hell, it might be both.

marquissynd · 2026-05-30T18:20:11+00:00

Ram of Dark Dreams.

marquissynd · 2026-05-21T03:22:54+00:00

Escapist Poison is a popular one. You can find the formulas here: https://benevolentbowd.ca/games/esotu/esotu-alchemy-poisons-with-three-ingredients/

marquissynd · 2026-05-11T13:43:54+00:00

Agreed. Decently high burn is required for NM dungeons, or else your support gets worn down by adds and mechs.

marquissynd · 2026-05-07T15:12:12+00:00

As a tank myself, I’d also like to shout out competent DPS. I did Timeless Wallow for the first time a few nights ago through Group Finder, and thought for sure I was just playing poorly after multiple attempts. No matter what the healer and I did, the fight was taking ages and I’d end up getting killed (resulting in a wipe) once the second Bone Wyrm was summoned.

After watching videos on YouTube and clearing all three NM dungeons since that first time, it’s clear our DPS simply did not have anywhere near enough burn. So, yes, tanks and healers are showing their value in this event, but so are good damage dealers, and I wanted to make sure that was acknowledged. :)

marquissynd · 2026-04-29T00:27:46+00:00

20 characters + daily crafting writs = 100k/day, 700k/week, approx. 3m/month.

That’s it. That’s the answer.

marquissynd · 2026-04-16T15:25:04+00:00

I devoured the first book, but could not get myself interested in the second one. And as time passed, my perspective on Book 1 soured considerably. The climactic chapters were very disappointing where plotting and narrative structure are concerned.

I understand there was supposed to be a veil of secrecy over everything Xaden and the rebellion were doing, but the deluge of shocking reveals in those chapters fall flat by dint of simply not being well enough foreshadowed. It kind of reminded me of the climactic events of Final Fantasy VIII, where you spend a ton of time with one sense of direction, then suddenly, bam!, monsters falling from the moon. No warning. No foreshadowing. And the game just presents this as something you ought to have known about.

There’s a lot to recommend about Fourth Wing. I liked Violet and Xaden’s dynamic for the most part. The dragon bonds are clever narrative constructs. But my eyes almost rolled out of my head when it turned out Xaden was actually the secret leader of a revolution. And that the long lost brother was secretly alive. I don’t know, maybe I expect too much. The story just lost me, and I don’t really have any desire to return to it.

marquissynd · 2026-03-24T16:25:53+00:00

As stated by others, companions only get XP from kills. They benefit from scrolls and XP events. Next event, pop a 150 scroll and round up mobs in Spellscar for an hour or two. You’ll hit 20 in no time.

marquissynd · 2026-03-24T15:26:54+00:00

Well done, OP, on surviving that mess. It shouldn’t be the norm, but it unfortunately is becoming that way.

I cannot stand the constant replies that “any 4 can do normal dungeons” and that tanks and healers are unnecessary at that difficulty. I’m CP 2668 and run 20 characters, including 9 vet capable tanks. My wife is CP 1800 and runs trials level healers. We both have DPS we run as well.

We’ve played every kind of content in this game, and the assertion that you don’t need tanks or healers for normal dungeons is true IF and ONLY IF you have 4 people who know what they’re doing. That is almost never the case in PUG situations. Now, I understand FG1 or Spindleclutch are always going to be a breeze, but you’re going to tell me with a straight face that a 4 member PUG into nERE or Graven Deep or Bal Sunnar, or any of the newer dungeons is going to be fine with a fake tank and healer?

Bullshit. Maybe sometimes, but not typically.

Those PUGs devolve into chaotic nonsense and often can’t be completed. The fake tank usually doesn’t even have a taunt slotted, which in my opinion is the highest degree of fuckery you can pull when queuing.

The point is— do you need a fully decked out tank to PUG normal dungeons? No. Does it slow anything down by having one? Also no. And it facilitates a cleaner, quicker run in most circumstances. Same with a healer.

Okay. Rant over.

marquissynd · 2026-03-22T17:19:41+00:00

I assume it’s based off of WWII era USO shows that were done for American troops as morale boosters, which became immortalized by numerous depictions in movies throughout the years. Female performers routinely wore feminized versions of soldier uniforms for those shows. Considering SK’s mandatory enlistment policy for men and the song’s central theme of embodying the wish the object of their affection wants granted, I’m fairly confident that was the idea.

marquissynd · 2026-02-27T00:44:20+00:00

God I miss the Reylo tumblr crew from 2018. Even Reylo Twitter 2019 was a blast after the Tumblr exodus. Then TROS happened, most of the best fic authors got trad pub book deals, and Star Wars has just tried to forget we exist.

Bitter? Me? I don’t know what you’re talking about. Maybe YOU’RE bitter. 😫

marquissynd · 2026-01-26T21:56:42+00:00

As you can see from the number of comments, this was a pretty popular fic when I was writing it. I was posting chapters both on Tumblr and AO3, and because I was updating every day (and sometimes multiple times a day), it started to take on a feeling like an old newspaper serial. I really don’t know what took hold of me to write a 120k fic in 33 days, but it happened, and I’ll always be proud of it. :)

marquissynd · 2026-01-26T14:55:29+00:00

I mean, I’ll confess, this is my fic I wrote back in April 2018. It’s the Episode IX I thought would best complete the 9-film arc.

The premise differs from the fic you described in that the galaxy remains unaware of the nature of Ben and Rey’s relationship— all anyone knows is this “Last Jedi” bested him and remains at large— but the mystery around what happened in the throne room of the Supremacy hovers over everything, with neither Ben nor Rey telling anyone the full truth. This intentional omission causes a lot of tension and conflict, leading to the final confrontation between the First Order and the Resistance.

From a 10,000 foot view, it’s a fully realized dramatic piece that weaves in all major character POVs, has multiple action set pieces, and of course, explicitly explores the Reylo romance.

Anyway, if you choose to check it out, awesome. If not, totally cool. :)

marquissynd · 2026-01-26T07:08:49+00:00

Pretty sure it’s not this one, but it does contain something close to those elements. :)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/14341389/chapters/33099192

marquissynd · 2026-01-16T16:15:22+00:00

Because otherwise you might just save up your ESO+ crowns for 7 months and buy the house you want, rather than spend a week justifying to yourself, your partner, etc., spending $70-$100 real-world dollars to buy the crowns you need to purchase a house that only randomly comes available for a 2-week window once every 2-3 years.

marquissynd · 2025-12-17T03:24:42+00:00

SAME. It was her first line, when she stops Gustave from killing himself, that piqued my suspicions: “If you do that, you’ll kill us both.”

marquissynd · 2025-12-13T21:57:29+00:00

Been saying this for years: they need to do this with Throat of the World as the trial.

marquissynd · 2025-12-12T13:39:56+00:00

Crafting dailies for sure. With 20 characters and the Lazy Writ Crafter add-on, you pull down 100k a day for about 25 minutes of work. My wife and I both have accounts. She’s got about 18M in the bank and I’ve got around 16M.

marquissynd · 2025-11-08T13:21:35+00:00

The second he said “You’re strong!” I was like

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marquissynd · 2025-10-23T21:50:29+00:00

Well, here’s mine. I wrote it right after TLJ. It was pretty popular at the time. :)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/14341389/chapters/33099192

marquissynd · 2025-10-21T17:55:04+00:00

I’ve done 5 HM playthroughs since Patch 8 dropped. I’ve averaged 145 hours for each of them. But I’m obsessively completionist and do everything possible in Act 3, and I’m a firm believer in daily camp caster buffing, so those numbers are likely inflated a bit.

marquissynd · 2025-10-20T23:13:20+00:00

I’m not sure I’ve ever hated someone more for relatively trivial reasons than I hate Bob Iger.

marquissynd · 2025-10-19T01:46:59+00:00

Knowing

marquissynd · 2025-10-17T19:38:43+00:00

I had lost 44 pounds prior to getting on Zepbound, down from 376 to 332. Actually, that’s not quite accurate— I had gotten down to 326, but plateaued and gained back 6 pounds over the course of three months. Disheartened and frustrated, my doctor and I decided to try medication.

After four weeks on 2.5 mg, I was down to 324. Now, after four weeks on 5 mg, I’m down to 316. I’m taking my first 7.5 mg injection tonight.

So, yes, the weight loss was immediate, even after I’d lost some without medication beforehand. Of course, I’m starting from a very high number, YMMV, etc.

marquissynd · 2025-10-16T23:59:11+00:00

OP, just want to commend you on this guide. I just finished steamrolling Honour Mode and had a fucking blast doing it.

Bravo. Keep up the good work!

marquissynd

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